Supreme Court Provides Temporary Victory for Troy Davis
Written by Alan King (Special to NNPA Afro-American Newspapers)
08 July 2009
Troy DavisSupreme Court Provides Temporary Victory for Troy Davis By. Alan KingSpecial to the NNPA from the Afro-American NewspapersAfter nearly 18 years on death row for killing an off-duty Georgia police ... read more >>

Carl Brashear: First Black Master Diver
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)
08 July 2009
Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear, the first Black Master Diver in the U.S. Navy, poses with actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. on the set of the 2000 film Men of Honor, which was inspired by Brashear's life.Â ... read more >>

Michael Jackson: We Love You!
Written by Kenneth Miller ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR
08 July 2009
Paris Jackson (2R) and Prince Michael Jackson I (R) are comforted by their aunts and uncles during the memorial service for the King of Pop at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on July 7, 2009.Â ... read more >>

Michael Jackson Timeline
Written by Pharoh Martin
02 July 2009
Â Â August 29, 1958--Michael Joseph Jackson is born in Gary, Indiana. He is Joseph and Katherine Jackson's seventh child of nine.1964--Jackson and brothers Marlon, Jackie, Tito and Jermaine form the ... read more >>

Peace, Be Still
Written by Julianne Malveaux (NNPA Columnist)
02 July 2009
Â As I think about Michael Jackson, I am listening to John Legend sing "Green Light", and thinking about Black men, music and movement. It seems redundant to add my thought to the many that have chimed ... read more >>

All Thatâ€™s Left Now Is His Music
Written by Hazel Trice Edney
02 July 2009
Â Michael Jackson. The name itself is synonymous with music legend. That is why reports of his death from cardiac arrest June 23 continue to stun fans around the world this week.As details of this surreal ... read more >>

Worldwide Tribute to Michael Jackson Being Planned
Written by Sentinel News Service
02 July 2009
Worldwide Tribute to Michael Jackson Being PlannedÂ The Rev. Al Sharpton was at the Encino home of Michael Jackson's family Monday to discuss a worldwide tribute and how to preserve the legacy of the ... read more >>

Jacksonâ€™s Will Reportedly Turned Over to Family
Written by Sentinel News Service
02 July 2009
Tributes from Michael Jackson fans near the entertainerâ€™s star on the Hollywood Walk of FamePhoto by Jason Lewis for SentinelWith a court battle still brewing over the custody of Michael Jackson's ... read more >>

Michael Jackson
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor)
02 July 2009
Michael Jackson performing on stage.The Jackson 5Michael Jackson in his infamous red leather jacket (1983).Michael Jackson sporting a trendy afro (1974).MICHAEL JACKSON"The King is Dead; Long Live the ... read more >>

Bakewell Elected to Lead Black Press across Nation
Written by Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor)
02 July 2009
Danny Bakewell Sr.Bakewell Elected to Lead Black Press Across the NationExecutive publisher of the oldest and largest Black community newspaper earns top position with the historic federation of more than ... read more >>

Tributes to Michael Jackson
Written by Sentinel Staff Report
02 July 2009
Barry Gordy and Michael JacksonPhoto by Billy Ingramâ€œMichael Jackson war the music man of my generation. There will never be another entertainer or humanitarian like him. As a kid everybody wanted ... read more >>

Michael Jackson, "King of Pop" dead at 50
Written by Evan Barnes (Sports Editor)
25 June 2009
He was a trailblazer. An icon. A world-renowned entertainer and humanitarian. A legend that paved the way for and inspired future entertainers. These words barely encapsulate what Michael Jackson meant ... read more >>

Black Shareholders Demand Inquiry into SEC
Written by Sentinel News Service
25 June 2009
Commission halts trading of revolutionary 'The Peoples Company'Petro America Corp. founder and Chief Executive Officer Owen Hawkins decided several months ago to launch a company that would allow for the ... read more >>

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Machinists and Aerospace Workers Annual Conference
Written by Sentinel News Service
25 June 2009
Congresswoman Richardson visits with troops in IraqCongresswoman Richardson Votes to Secure $2.2 Billion in Funding for the C-17 Aircraft, Preserves 11,000 California Jobs and Initiates the Fiscal Drawdown ... read more >>

Mayor Villaraigosa Kicked Off Summer Pool Season
Written by Sentinel News Service
25 June 2009
OPENING OF THE NEW JACKIE TATUM AQUATIC CENTERMore than 30 seasonal aquatic facilities in the City of Los Angeles are now openMayor Antonio Villaraigosa--joined by City Councilman Bernard Parks and representatives ... read more >>

Meet Attorney and Author Pamela Samuels Young
Written by Sentinel News Service
25 June 2009
When attorney and author Pamela Samuels Young isn't practicing law, you can usually find her penning her next legal thriller. Described by one reviewer as "John Grisham with a sister's twist!" Pamela is ... read more >>